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Desert Biology
Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions
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Desert Biology: Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions, Volume II records the conditions and life in the arid regions of the world. This book discusses the hydrogeology of arid regions, desert soil surfaces and classes, and physical and vegetational aspects of the Sahara Desert. The Piman Indians of the Sonoran Desert, approach to the water relations of desert plants, desert arthropods, and aquatic environments of deserts are also considered. Other topics include the artificial changes in the hydrogeology of deserts, soils of individual world deserts, rainfall and water supply of desert plants, and ecological plant types in arid regions. The hydrature in true xerophytes, chloride accumulation in halophytes, and biological response to desert water conditions are likewise covered in this publication. This volume is recommended for researchers and specialists interested in the hot, dry regions of the planet.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Desert Biology: Special Topics on the Physical and Biological Aspects of Arid Regions
- Copyright Page
- Table of Contents
- Dedication
- LIST OF CONTRIBUTORS
- PREFACE
- CONTENTS OF VOLUME I
- CHAPTER I.HYDROGEOLOGY OF ARID REGIONS
- CHAPTER II. DESERT SOILS
- CHAPTER III. PHYSICAL AND VEGETATIONAL ASPECTS OF THE SAHARA DESERT
- CHAPTER IV. DESERT ALGAE, LICHENS, AND FUNGI
- CHAPTER V. A NEW APPROACH TO THE WATER RELATIONS OF DESERT PLANTS
- CHAPTER VI. DESERT ARTHROPODS
- CHAPTER VII. DESERT FISHES
- CHAPTER VIII. MAN IN ARID LANDS: THE PIMAN INDIANS OF THE SONORAN DESERT
- CHAPTER IX. MAN IN ARID LANDS: NORTH FROM JIDDAH
- AUTHOR INDEX
- SUBJECT INDEX
- SYSTEMATIC INDEX
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